United Way of Sumter, Clarendon and Lee Counties BREAKING BARRIERS to financial instability is intended to provide for ONE-TIME, short term assistance for Sumter, Clarendon, or Lee County residents who have documented employment/income/job offer but need temporary support to breaking a verifiable barrier that is preventing the individual or family to obtain or maintain financial stability.
CURRENT PROGRAM GUIDELINES
(Must have exhausted all other local resources)
Must live in Sumter, Clarendon or Lee Counties
Must be employed to qualify
Must meet ALICE Guidelines for Income
Budget Counseling may be required to receive services
Must have a VERIFIABLE BARRIER causing financial instability
Applications take 7-10 Days to Process
Rental Deposit/Assistance
(DUE TO EXTREMELY HIGH APPICATION
VOLUME WE ARE CURRENTLY OUT OF FUNDS FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE)
APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED TUESDAY - THURSDAY
Utility Assistance (Duke Energy Only with Disconnection Notice)
Services can not already be disconnected
Uniforms
Work Supplies or Tools
Childcare/Aftercare (1 Week)
Bike for transportation
Minor Car Repairs
One Time Licensure
Training or Certification
Health Screening/Drug Screening Test
This list is a sample of services we could potential provide and is not all inclusive or guaranteed.
Who is ALICE?
ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) may be a relative or friend. You may be ALICE. As cashiers, waiters, child care providers, and other members of our essential workforce, ALICE earns just above the Federal Poverty Level but less than what it costs to make ends meet. These struggling households are forced to make impossible choices each day.
ALICE also represents the data reshaping the dialogue on financial hardship, and a grassroots movement that is picking up steam across half of U.S. states - and counting.